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Move could boost profits and amp up subscriber activity if Disney+ heads down a path already travelled by HBO Max, Paramount+, Peacock and even Disneys own Hulu service.

Recent fixed wireless subscriber growth from T-Mobile and Verizon have grabbed the broadband spotlight, but MoffettNathansons Craig Moffett wonders if an influx of fiber projects will end up paying off.

Brand change, which does not impact Hawaiian Telecom and the CBTS business, emerges amid fiber network expansions and fiber upgrade investments.

Cable op says 2021 peak downstream traffic rose 11% and upstream traffic increased 5% from 2020 levels, while peak traffic has returned to later parts in the day as students headed back to school and some workers returned to offices.

Cable One uses FTTP in all greenfield areas and market expansions, but the operator estimates that overbuilding existing HFC plant with FTTP is three to six times as expensive as going with a DOCSIS 4.0 upgrade.

Perks include $1 movie rentals, discounts at Universal Parks & Resorts, and early access to new products such as the Comcast xFi Advanced Gateway.

Wurl focuses on ad-supported streaming and the connected TV sector.

Sources say CommScope has halted a plan to develop a DOCSIS 4.0 chipset and architecture for network gear in partnership with MaxLinear and Xilinx. The decision could cede the network side of the D4.0 market to Broadcom.

Cobra 5G comes on the heels of Technicolors 5G Omni outdoor device.

Elon Musk confirmed deployment of SpaceXs Starlink satellite Internet service in Ukraine this weekend - but security experts warn the uplink transmissions may increase the risk of airstrikes.